Kirchstetten Postcodes: 3061 to 3062 | Sankt Pölten-Land, Niederösterreich

Key Facts

Kirchstetten is a municipality in the Sankt Pölten-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. Located in the Mostviertel region of the state, Kirchstetten sits approximately 40 kilometers west of Vienna and about 15 kilometers northwest of the district capital Sankt Pölten. The municipality covers an area of approximately 17.7 square kilometers and has a population of around 2,100 residents. Kirchstetten is divided into several cadastral communities including Kirchstetten, Heuberg, and Inprugg. The landscape is characterized by rolling hills typical of the Alpine foothills, with elevations ranging from 280 to 420 meters above sea level. Historically significant, the area has been settled since Roman times, and the municipality gained international recognition when the British poet W.H. Auden purchased a house there in 1957, where he spent his summers until his death in 1973. The local economy is primarily agricultural, with vineyards and fruit orchards being prominent features of the surrounding countryside. Kirchstetten offers postal services and access to postal code information for residents and businesses throughout its territory.

Neighboring Regions

• Neidling
• Pyhra
• Obritzberg-Rust
• Eichgraben
• Altlengbach
• Maria-Anzbach